Senior Manager Business Planning
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About the Role
Modon Holding is seeking a Senior Manager – Business Planning to lead financial feasibility studies and business plans for real estate development projects. The role requires 10+ years of experience in real estate development, investment analysis, or corporate planning, and advanced Excel financial modelling skills.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the development, review, and approval of detailed financial feasibility studies for individual real estate development projects
- Work closely with Development, Sales, Budgeting, and other key stakeholders to define, validate, and document all financial, commercial, and market assumptions
- Ensure business plans and feasibility models are fully aligned with Group benchmarks, governance requirements, and best practices
- Consolidate individual project feasibility studies into portfolio level financial models to assess funding requirements, identify financing gaps, and evaluate viable financing structures
- Prepare high quality investment papers, Board submissions, and management presentations, clearly articulating assumptions, sensitivities, risks, and value drivers
- Support senior management and Investment Committees by presenting analyses and defending assumptions and recommendations
- Work closely with lenders and financial institutions to deliver bankable financial models, including the modelling of all relevant financial covenants
- Perform ongoing covenant testing and compliance monitoring on a monthly basis using actual results and updated forecasts
- Coordinate with the Budgeting and Forecasting team to ensure alignment between approved business plans, annual budgets, and rolling forecasts
- Lead the implementation and effective use of the Oracle Feasibility Module, ensuring data accuracy, standardization of assumptions, and consistent application across all projects
- Continuously review and enhance financial modelling methodologies and planning processes to support informed decision making
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience, with strong exposure to real estate development, investment analysis, or corporate planning
- Proven experience in developing complex financial models and feasibility studies for large scale development projects
- Experience preparing and presenting investment cases to senior management and governance committees
- Advanced Excel financial modelling skills
- Professional certifications such as CFA or valuation related qualifications are considered an added advantage
- Professional certifications in Financial Modelling is preferred
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Job Purpose
- The Senior Manager – Business Planning is responsible for leading the development, review, and consolidation of financial feasibility studies and business plans for real estate development projects.
- The role supports strategic decision‑making by providing robust financial analysis, portfolio‑level insights, and bankable financial models to senior management, investment committees, and external stakeholders.
Roles, Responsibilities, Duties
- Lead the development, review, and approval of detailed financial feasibility studies for individual real estate development projects.
- Work closely with Development, Sales, Budgeting, and other key stakeholders to define, validate, and document all financial, commercial, and market assumptions.
- Ensure business plans and feasibility models are fully aligned with Group benchmarks, governance requirements, and best practices.
- Consolidate individual project feasibility studies into portfolio‑level financial models to assess funding requirements, identify financing gaps, and evaluate viable financing structures.
- Prepare high‑quality investment papers, Board submissions, and management presentations, clearly articulating assumptions, sensitivities, risks, and value drivers.
- Support senior management and Investment Committees by presenting analyses and defending assumptions and recommendations.
- Work closely with lenders and financial institutions to deliver bankable financial models, including the modelling of all relevant financial covenants.
- Perform ongoing covenant testing and compliance monitoring on a monthly basis using actual results and updated forecasts.
- Coordinate with the Budgeting and Forecasting team to ensure alignment between approved business plans, annual budgets, and rolling forecasts.
- Lead the implementation and effective use of the Oracle Feasibility Module, ensuring data accuracy, standardization of assumptions, and consistent application across all projects.
- Continuously review and enhance financial modelling methodologies and planning processes to support informed decision‑making.
Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
- Professional certifications such as CFA or valuation‑related qualifications are considered an added advantage.
- Professional certifications in Financial Modelling is preferred
Experience and Competencies
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience, with strong exposure to real estate development, investment analysis, or corporate planning.
- Proven experience in developing complex financial models and feasibility studies for large‑scale development projects.
- Experience preparing and presenting investment cases to senior management and governance committees.
- Experience working with lenders and external financial stakeholders is highly desirable.
Competencies
- Financial Feasibility & Investment
- Portfolio & Capital Planning
- Strategic Thinking
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication & Executive Storytelling
Systems & Tools
- Advanced Excel financial modelling skills; strong presentation capability
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